Wet and dry grip are the clearest strengths of the Nokian zLine, with thirty-five and thirty-four favorable mentions respectively against one and two criticisms. Noise, comfort and dry handling also receive more praise than complaints. Tread life is almost evenly divided, with fourteen positive comments and fifteen criticisms, so durability is less consistent than grip. End-of-life accounts range from early replacement to long service, while two later reviews describe continued confidence after substantial use. Those individual follow-ups do not establish a uniform ageing pattern across the group. Across seventy-six reviews from seventy-three owners, the 84.3% average reflects sixty-six positive scores, eight neutral and two below 40%.
What owners mention most counted across 72 reviews
I have had them for 51.000km (31K miles) as my front tires of my Peugeot 407 2.0. I was a bit worried initially because I lost 2mm too quickly to my taste but then the deterioration stabilized and I had a good driving experience in all conditions (particularly with rain). After 51K kms the tires are
That's my second set Z-line tires. Amazing results !
With the first set I turned 75 000 (!) kms. in 3 years (half spring , full summer and full autumn).
I had not any problems - our roads in Bulgaria are disgusting (holes,
totally uneven road surfaces and so on) - they were just briliant :-) With my Opel Zafira OPC drove on a track day in Germany , the legendary Nurburgring/Nordschleife race track and I was fully amazed how they worked after many tours out there !
Еxtremely recommended !!!
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Great dry grip and decent wet grip, but wear v. poor. I drive quickly-ish on good straight roads (mainly motorways) but I'll be lucky to see 13,000 miles out of a set of rears put on in Feb. last year.
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20000kms with a subaru outback
Need to say that tires had losen pressure and my wife didn´t notice, so they tore faster
Much better the primacy3 that were mounted on the rear.
Good performance sinking on water but not as good as expected cornering on wet road.
Nothing to do out of asphalt (not expected)
Now we are going to the nexen su4
to be continued...
I was really excited about these as I've had the Nokian Hakka's which make you feel like a king in Winter blowing my SUV's like they're standing still in aweful conditions. However, six pounds per tire heavier in my size for my BMW means an additional 25% tire weight per corner vs the Michelins I'm considering. The reviewer that said his car felt like it lost 20HP raised a red flag and compelled me to check the specifications on the Nokian website. My BMW won't be getting these any time soon. More weight means slower steering response, worse acceleration, ride, handling, braking, fuel mileage etc. I've been down this road before. Unsprung weight is an item you really want to work to minimize and I have with 20 pound 18" wheels. Disappointed but thank you reviewers. Check the specs in your size on the Nokian website, it didn't appear that all sizes were over weight, but mine was.
A4 TFSI 210bhp chipped to 260
Had conti 3s 5s 5p, Mich PS3, P Zeros.
These are by far the best Tire I have had and I am very hard on tires......defo by again the car is as solid as a rock unless you floor it on frozen roads an then well what tire would not loose a bot of grip......For the price these tires are fantastic no other word for them. Had to order on line but got for less than 100 a tire.......you will not be disapointed although I can only comment against the Audi A4 setup.....all that remains is enjoy lol....
An excellent tire all round, I have subjected this tire to all different surfaces and different weather conditions. the tire has never let me down or behaved un-safely.Been trying to convince my buddies to try them out and see for themselves. But no takers so far, they hear the name and immediately switch off. They do not know what they are missing or how much they could be saving £££'s. Go on give them a goooo! you will not be disappointed .
I've bought these tires when I had on the clock 17500 and now I have 55000 and still 4 mm ! That's brilliant ! I will definetley buy again ...
What I didn't liked is that the tires are a little bit soft on the sides so when you turn your weels you feel like you lost your pressure I the tires
Apart of these are the best tires I ever had !
Thanks Nokian
The good!
I loved these tires at first, they changed the whole car around. I never dropped any speed for any corner, they provided the best grip I ever had in a car, you just stop worrying about losing it. You don't actually notice when it rains, the grip is exactly the same as dry. I didn't believe it is even possible, but they really are perfect in the wet. One issue though is when I'm starting hard in 1st gear, or even 2nd both dry and wet the rear end looses grip, might be due to little weight in the back drive wheels, but it's still there. Happens sometimes in 3rd gear as well, but only when it is wet. Might just be the car really but I thought it is worth mentioning. Very, very safe tires for a daily driver.
THE BAD!
The tire wear, it's just... horrendous. I knew they wouldn't last 100000km, but still. I try to never spin my tires(only happens in the wet, very, very rarely), no burnouts no abuse just normal spirited driving. After mounting them 5 months ago brand new they had 8mm of thread, I drove for some 10000km(6000 miles) since then and they are down to 5mm. The rears were wearing out even faster, I had to rotate them after 5000km already because the rears were down to 6mm in that time.
If nothing changes I will have another 15000km until the thread gets to 2mm and they will become illegal and unsafe where I live. This is just unacceptable, 25000km-30000km(around 15000miles) if I'm lucky from brand new tires.
Conclusion
Honestly decide for yourself, they handle perfectly at any speed (max I did was 250km/h) and any conditions. However the wear is simply unacceptable, and this is from a small car with not a lot of power.
Firstly, many thanks to this website and previous reviewers comments for helping me choose these tires. My choice was also influenced by a very favorable experience with Nokian WR A3 winter tires, which will shortly be going back on my car as the winter weather arrives.
The original tires on my 2014 S Max 2.0 tdci 140bhp were Michelin Primacy 3's in 225/50 17" 98 load.
The Michelins were a good all round tire but were € 136 each to replace. The Nokian Z Lines were €87. Quite a difference if you need four.
First impressioms are that the tires look great with deep sipes and look more squat on the rim. Initially the tires were noisier than I expected, but they need a couple of hundred kilometers to bed in. Also tire pressures are critical as if you have the tires slightly over aired, you do notice the ride is firmer. That aside, these tires offer sharp turn in and good directional ability.
Driving in a variety of autumnal conditions in wet conditions these tires are very reluctant to break away. Grip is excellent and certainly a match for the Michelins when they were new. Also the Nokians demonstrate great resistance to aquaplaning. This was the main reason I changed the Primacys early as the S Max would lose contact with the road in motorway situations with heavy rain.
In dry conditions the Nokians have made the S Max feel more agile and inspire great confidence. On the motorway they are very quiet and the car tracks like an arrow.
In conclusion this is a fine tire which you will not regret buying.
Best tires i have ever bought. This is the second set of tires on my Porsche from Nokian and i can fault them at all. Grip and wear even at highe speeds and cornering - excellent!!
Good tire, superb grip in wet, on dry road not so much. after 12 000km I have 5mm tread left, sometimes I drove spirited, but mostly a little bit on agressive side.
